Sea Creatures
Leviathans, dragon fish, and the terrifying aquatic beasts of Chinese mythology
5 articles
The Four Dragon Kings: Rulers of China's Mythological Oceans
Each sea has its dragon king — the aquatic deities who control weather, tides, and the fate of sailors.
Merfolk in Chinese Mythology: The Shark People and Sea Maidens
Chinese mermaids weave silk from their tears and their oil burns forever — a very different tradition from Western mermaids.
Sea Monsters of the Shanhai Jing: Terrors of the Deep
Giant fish that swallow ships, serpents that create whirlpools, and creatures that predict storms — the ocean horrors of ancient China.
Leviathans of the Eastern Sea: Giant Sea Creatures in Chinese Myth
A fish so large it becomes a bird. A turtle that carries islands on its back. The Chinese ocean was not empty — it was terrifyingly full.
Sea Creatures of the Shanhaijing: Monsters from the Deep
The Shanhaijing describes an ocean full of creatures that make modern deep-sea fish look ordinary.